The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-02

} ne bfeor, Mrs. VIM. III. Ross, Mrs
Miller, OF Columbus Judge II. Nisbctt
Mr. Hapc, of Hapevil,r and Mr.. Bacon
ol southwest Georgia, who was class
mate OF MIR. Davis ut West Point. il
was about three O'Clock when Mrs. Davis
ana Mrs. Hays loft the grounds and re-
turned to Crest Hill.
TIE SOCIAL FEATURE,
After a quiet dinner, tho lady NON.
Ders OF tho Davis family began to make
ready for the ITALIAN Club German and
reception, given in honor of Miss
Wlnmo. This was tho social event OF
tho week, and most delightful affair il
was. Tho Volunteers armory, at which
tho german was given, was claboratoly
decorated and the sceno was benuti-
iu' one. Hero were gathered the leading
society people of Macon, and their
guests from oil parts Of the South
Detutltul women, handsomely dressed,
inado the asscmba8e brilliant one, one
winch was an honor to tho OCCASION.
Mrs. Davisand Miss Winnie, were escort
Sq 10 tho armory by Captain Johnston.
Mfs, lays qua not attend. The german
was led by MIR. w. III. Fulton, Jr. A
pleasant incident was the presentation
10 Miss Winnie of 4 beautiful brooch, as
a souvenir of the OCCASION. Ii was the
gilt of the Thalian Club, and the pre-.
sscntation was made by Major William
iicniy Ross, president of the club, in n
low remarks. The dancing was kept up
until after midnight.
TIE BEAUTIFUL GIFT
The fruit bowl presented to Mrs.
DAVIS Is ono of the hanlsomcst pieces of
| 3llVcrwaro ever manufactured. When
| the Macon committee first won't to
bCanVoir, somo of the members were
struck with tho fact that whilc many
beautiful gifts had been presented to
hlr. DAVIS and Miss Winnio at different
tunes, Mrs. Davis had not been tho re-
cipient of quite so much attention of
tins nature. They Mt once determined
that Macon should be heard from, and
the result was tho order for this beauti-
ful souvenir. The bowl, which is prob
ably eight inches in djantcr, rests upon
a silver tray, upon which is inscribed the
words:
Mrs. jefferson Davis, from the citi-
zcns OF Macon, October 18th, 1897.
The diamond brooch presented to
Mrs. Hays Is i'll the shape Of crescent,
and contains thirteen diamonds. It ia
an exquisite specimen OF the jewelers.
art. 1t is the gift of the State Fair asso-
Cation through its directors, and Mr..
Pearco Horn has been largely instru-
mental In lis purchase. 1T cost about
500.
The Thalian Clubs favor was n CON-
blnntion hair pin aud brooch. 1t is u
star and crescent, consisting Of dia-
monda, rublcs and cmcrulds, set in gold.
Ii must iaYc cost nearly $500.
MACON, GA, October 26.-At . O'Clock
to-day the old veterans drew up in line
in front of tho Lauier House, and
marched to the Johnston mansion, where
Jcif Davis IL stopping during his stay in
Macon, aud from there no was escorted
to the Fair grounds, where he mado
brief speech and reviewed the remnant
soldiers. In the course Of his address,
he said: Friends and Brethren: L am
like that flag, torn and tattered by
| storms and years. love il for it's own
sake; love it for yours; / love 1T ns n
| mcmcnto OF what your fathers did, and
hoped that you would do. There are IL
| great many things that [ would like to
say, hut my physical condition will not
admit OF it, wish my arms were large
and long enough to embrace you all ut
once. God bless you"
At this iuncturo Governor Gordon
arose amidst widest enthusiasm and
welcomed the cx-prcsidcnt to the State,
and in behalf of the people of Macon.
Brief speeches were mado by Senator
Colquitt and others.
Macon, GA, October 27.-To.day was
wcG and sloppy. The city has been well
filled, and every train brings III new
arrivals. Mr.. Davis and party were pre-
vented from going 10 tho park to -iny
and participating III the scenes and iuci-
dcntS of tho day, on account of the
weather. This was n great disappOint-
mcnt to tho crowd, although every
veteran saw him yesterday cat home"
All wanted to see him again to-day, but
1T was not deemed prudent for him to
leave the house.
Dir. Davis cannot attend the Athens
fair, his physicians think it would scri-
ously endanger his lif. Mrs. Hays and
| Miss Winnie have accepted the invita-
tiOn rendered them by the Athenaeum of
that city to attend complimentary re-
ception in their honor, and will leave
Saturday morning for Athens. They
will be the guests of Mrs. Howell Cobb.
MIR. and Mrs. Davis will return home on
that day.
The management OF the Academy Of
Music rendered complimentary per
formsnce to Mr.. Davis and party, in
Guiding Governor Gordon, Senator Col
quit and other distinguished gentlemen.
Mfs Bowers in LADY Audley's Secret
was tho programme.
a L,af from tho Book OF the Past.
BELMONT, May ~, 1871. The long
deferred wish has beon accomplished. /
have seen and converscd with President
Davis. AT last Tears dim my eyes as /
realize that great desire has been at
tained. am writing history for you,
my children, and your mother tells you
now OF her interview with the man
"whom che most delights to honor
tells you of one President, Jefferson
Davis, dearer, far dearer now, in the
hour Of defeat, than he was when Chief
Magistrate of the Southern Confederacy.
| How I ayrnpathizc1 with orr fnllcn